St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-10
CAN'T HOLD OUR OWN.
The Pitiable Showing Our Navy Would
Make in Case of Trouble About
Hayti Island.
We Gould Uphold the Monroe Doctrine
Only by the Feeble Aid of Rot
ten Wooden Ships.
French Creditors May Have Some
thing to say Regarding Eng
lands Claim.
Facts of Interest to Farmers M1scel-
Ianeous Intelligence From
Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Although no
official confirmation has been received at
the department of state of the report that
Great Britain has threatened to seize Tor
tugas Island, yet it is learned that the
American consul at Hayti has kept the de-
partment fully Informed as to the nature or
the British claim, and all proceedings
taken by that government against Haytl
during the past three or four years. Now
that the matter is reported to have assumed
SO serious phase the government, with a
view to being prepared for any emergency,
is beginning to canvass its resources should
1t become necessary to again assert the in
tention of this country to maintain the
Monroe doctrine to the extent OF protecting
the small republics of the American con-
tinent against the encrOachmentS OF Euro
pean powers. The result of the
inquiries into the naval resources
OF the United States is not
encouraging so far. Several wooden YES
sells, forming the training squadron. are
now on their way northward from the West
Indies, and at present there is no vessel
bearing the American flag in Hayden wa
ters The Yantic is at Key West and the
Galena at AspinWau. and it is possible that
one or both of these vessels may be ordered
to the vicinity OF Hayti to represent the
United States government in the event that
1t may become necessary to enter formal
protest against European encroachmert in
the West Indies.
FRANCE HAS WORD TO SAY.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 9.-News
has been received from Hayti to the effect
that an amcabe settlement of the British
claims may be expected. The Haytien as"
sembly has had two special sittings, one
public and one secret to consider the de-
mand made by Mr.. Hill. the British special
agent now in Hayti. He wishes to have
| the principle admitted. President Solo
| mon declined taking action until he OBJ
tanned an expression of opinion from the
assembly. TO admit the principle is
| to acknowledge the English claim OF
$1,000, 900. The island of Tortugas was
offered to the British government in settle
ment of this claim three years ago. The
French frlgate La Minerve, Admiral VigneZ,
arrived here day before yesterday for
orders. She was ordered to proceed to
Hayti. 1t has been stated that the orders
said trouble was imminent. The vessel
proceeded to Port au Prince. An interest
ing complication may be remembered in
connection with the BLACK Republic" as
Sir Spencer St. John, the late British mill
! lister to Hayti, terms it in his new book.
l Inv 0O'SiAhuVhV VI Lay u Apo ASSOAisiJ coA
| rOwed 5000, 600 francs, OF 5000, 000 in
Paris. If England wants an Haytian
island French creditors will probably have
something to say. The highly alarming
| rumors that have reached this city from
| Hayti seem to be baseless as the United
States steamer Yantic left there three days
| ago for this port, and the Haytian man Of
/ war Dessalines, Capt. Cooper Ia son of Ad-
| miral Cooper, of the United States navy.
is also here. Capt. Cooper states positively
that the rumors of revolutionary move
ment there, and another massacre of mulat-
toes, were absolutely groundless; that per
feet peace and quiet reigned in Port au
Prince, and that he Capt Cooper had
| left his family there. Her majesty's ship
| Canada, with the British commission on
| board, is still at Port all Prince. Mr.. Hill
is expected here within fortnight The
general opinion is that the matter will be
amicably settled.